Ding Yi's Composium 2026 - Singapore International Composition Competition for Chinese Chamber Music

Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.dingyimusic.com/composium2026/

Additional official page/PDF URL: https://www.dingyimusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Composium-2026-Information-Pack-Application-Form-Final-.pdf

Deadline: 1 July 2026, 18:00 SGT.

Entry fee: Not stated on the official page reviewed.

Eligibility: Open to composers of all nationalities and ages. Submissions must be original compositions that have not been performed or published before the competition.

Composition / submission requirements: Category A is a full-ensemble category based on Ding Yi’s instrumentation of 13 musicians. Category B is the new East Meets West category for Western String Quartet with Chinese Instrumental Quartet. Submitted works should range from 7 to 8 minutes. Solo or concerto format is not allowed.

Prize / benefit: For each of Category A and Category B, the listed prizes are SGD 2,000 for first prize, SGD 1,500 for second prize, and SGD 800 for third prize. The official page also lists a Special Young Singaporean Composer Award of SGD 500 and an Audience Choice Award of SGD 200. First-prize winners may be offered a one-year Composer Fellowship with Ding Yi Music Company.

Application method: Submit the required soft-copy documents by email to admin@dingyimusic.com, including the registration form, biography, programme notes, full score file, anonymous PDF score, and MIDI realization or sample recording.